Complications after using the Airtraq laryngoscope for a predicted difficult intubation

Magdalena Łasińska-Kowara, Zbigniew Karwacki, Mariusz Łapiński

DOI: 10.5603/AIT.2013.0008

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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther 2013;45(1):35-37.

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Vol 45, No 1 (2013 Jan-Mar)

Case reports

Published online: 2013-03-19

Submitted: 2013-03-19

Abstract

Although standard management of an expected difficult intubation is based on fibre-optic techniques, the application of optical laryngoscopes such as Airtraq is gaining widespread acceptance. We here describe a case where an intubation attempt with the Airtraq laryngoscope was not only unsuccessful, but negatively influenced subsequent use of a flexible fibroscopic approach.

Abstract

Although standard management of an expected difficult intubation is based on fibre-optic techniques, the application of optical laryngoscopes such as Airtraq is gaining widespread acceptance. We here describe a case where an intubation attempt with the Airtraq laryngoscope was not only unsuccessful, but negatively influenced subsequent use of a flexible fibroscopic approach.

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Magdalena Łasińska-Kowara
Zbigniew Karwacki
Mariusz Łapiński

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